Pakistan for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

• Interpol issues red notice for Lyari gangster Wasiullah Lakho
• Mullah Mutasim’s arrest exposes Afghan Taliban’s internal power struggle
• Opposition boycotts KP Assembly session held at cricket stadium
• Rising crime is shameful and alarming, CM Maryam tells Punjab Police
• Two arrested over fake documents at Torkham Border
• India has failed to substantiate Pahalgam allegations after one year, says Tarar
• Govt moves towards one-window clearance system across all airports
• Minister takes notice after DISCOs found purchasing power at exorbitant rates
• PM meets Iran envoy as Pakistan pushes for peace talks
• Merit, transparency institutionalized at every level in province: KP CM
• Punjab Assembly approves reduced traffic fines in major relief
• Iran appreciates Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington
• PITB opens applications for CM IT Internship Program second batch
• Hot and dry weather to persist; rain expected in upper regions on Thursday
• DPM Dar, Turkish FM discuss latest regional developments, reaffirm importance of dialogue & diplomacy
• Islamabad’s Red Zone remains off-limits; other routes in twin cities reopen to public after days-long closure
• All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz under scrutiny for alleged recreational drug use
• Pakistan steps up backchannel diplomacy to salvage talks
• Capital road blockades cripple refinery logistics
• Pezeshkian blames US 'blockade' for impasse
• Two Pakistanis shortlisted for China astronaut corps
• SC redefines digital justice benchmarks
• Peru ministers quit after clash with president over F-16 deal
• 'US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters'
• Eight Iranian women won't be executed: Trump
• Putin can meet Zelenskiy: Kremlin
• NDMA conducts nationwide disaster simulation to boost emergency response preparedness
• Court approves Rs 3.92B plea bargain in upper Kohistan corruption case
• Mandelson scandal shakes Starmer's stability pledge
• New space telescope to give 'atlas of universe'
• Schools in Delhi to use bells for water breaks
• Lebanon attacks strain ceasefire before talks
• UK approves lifetime smoking ban for under-18s
• Red Zone off limits as routes reopen
• Pakistan among top child mortality reducers
• Govt plans one-window airport screening
• PTA blocks illegal medicine websites
• PR's upgraded booking office starts working
• Govt targets 30% electric vehicle shift
• Govt denies solar licensing claims
• Karachi airport to get modern air traffic control
• GB election: 664 candidates file papers
• A year on, India fails to prove Pahalgam claim
• TTAP pushes K-P CM to defer Lahore visit
• Construction of M6: NHA, ADB sign agreement
• SC clarifies Section 126 of Companies Act
• Power supply stable during peak hours
• Red Line turns into a pipe dream
• SHC appoints a nazir for site inspection
• Seabreeze signal closure sparks chaos
• PML-F cries foul over 'gunpoint politics'
• Three killed in Karachitraffic accidents
• Sindh, Centre agree on KCR revival, new train routes
• 'Iqbal's vision still resonates'
• Bus hostess alleges rape
• Licence rule for teachers sparks backlash
• Rising HIV cases raise concerns at PIMS
• Abandoned newborn found alive
• Names sought for flyovers
• Water project gets fresh start
• District councils dissolve under new LG system
• PM Shehbaz reviews polio eradication progress, reaffirms commitment
• Congo virus alert raised ahead of Eid-ul-Adha in Sindh
• Punjab crime spike alarms CM
• Cut in traffic fines gets assembly's nod
• EPA boosts surveillance for e-challans
• Experts warn of water depletion and pollution
• Two murder accused held after over a decade
• Man sentenced to death
• Two youths drown in Hafizabad canal
• Police firing kills youth, sparks protest
• Sindh govt cancels BRT Red Line construction contract, to re-award it on emergency basis: Sharjeel Memon
• Discos found purchasing power outside national grid at exorbitant rates
• Pakistan moves towards one-window airport clearance with e-gates, smart scanners
• Fly Jinnah to resume domestic flights after five years, announces Khawaja Asif
• Punjab launches e-bike scheme for teachers with subsidy and easy installments
• Schools in India’s capital told to ring regular bells to remind children to drink water
• 2 Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China’s space programme
• Pakistan signs key agreement with ADB for M6 Motorway project
• Pakistan to upgrade Karachi and Lahore airports with advanced air traffic control systems
• From patriotic slogans to drones — Iran murals project defiance in war with US
• Indonesia denounces Israel ‘propaganda’ banner over Gaza hospital ruins
• PM Shehbaz directs to accelerate efforts for promoting electric vehicles in Pakistan
• PM directs fast-track push for electric vehicles to cut fuel imports
• New Zealand minister slammed for ‘butter chicken tsunami’ comments about planned FTA with India
• Ink and rubble: The systematic assault on Iran’s intellectual soul
• Heatwave grips Pakistan as temperatures cross 40°C in multiple regions
• Tarar reiterates Pakistan’s stance, questions India’s claims over Pahalgam attack
• Nasa unveils new space telescope to give ‘atlas of the universe’
• CM Maryam Nawaz orders crackdown as crime rises in Punjab
• Supreme Court sets benchmark with multi-city digital hearings
• Freelancers drive 50% surge in Pakistan’s forex earnings
• Pakistan condemns settler storming into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
• Power supply improves across country as generation, system stability rise: Power Division
• Supreme Court adopts digital hearings across multiple cities
• Attock refinery announces closure of main crude plant amid road closures
• Pakistan coach Adeel calls for more international matches after FIFA Series
• A year on, India has failed to substantiate allegations against Pakistan over Pahalgam attack: info minister
• Australia’s online watchdog targets Roblox and Minecraft over extreme content
• Questions raised about BSEK’s conduct of matric exams as cheating cases, irregularities surface in Karachi
• Biscuit firm directors, banker booked for tax evasion, fraud in Punjab
• Govt invites bids from financiers as it eyes more borrowing
• PTCL returns to profit after years